  Yerevan, New Delhi boost military partnership April 29, 2026 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Deputy Defence Minister of Armenia and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan, during an official visit to India, met with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan to review the current state of bilateral defence ties. The sides agreed to expand collaboration in a number of professional fields. The meeting continued in an expanded format with delegations, where the results of the bilateral cooperation plan were reviewed. Regional security issues were also addressed. Earlier reports said India had begun delivering the first batch of Pinaka guided missiles to Armenia. In November 2024, the «Indian Defence Research Wing» reported that supplies of Pinaka systems had started, coinciding with deliveries of AKASH air defence systems.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
